Dick, Bob, Joe, Peter, Pat, Uwe, Maurice, Myles, Robert and Deborah, Mike, Brian, Harry and others-- Thank you for the input and feedback. As your listmeister, I have no desire whatsoever to *limit* discussion or to *shorten* the length of valuable posts to the list. On the contrary, the main reason why I spend time and money providing this service is to *encourage* discussion on cruising, voyaging and living aboard motor vessels of all makes and all types. Thus, there should be no concerns whatsoever about me aiming to stiffle discussion. None. What I am most concerned about is the time and money wasted by me and by others in dealing with needless quotes. It's as simple as that. Period. Some of you have suggested I lighten up. Thank you for your kind sentiments but I can assure you I always lighten up when I work on the list as it brings me so much information, so much entertainment and so much pure joy. It's such a cool list I can't believe I had a hand in starting it! It is also why I shall continue to be so protective of it--because we have a genuine gem going here. Therefore, please, please, please, do not automatically quote the entire previous message when adding comments in a thread. Indeed, toggle off the option on your email application that does so. Quote only what is necessary for understanding or continuity. Often, no quoting at all is needed. Rarely is there a need to quote the entire previous message. If you do quote, please ensure the quote is *not* longer than the new message you are adding in the thread. Unnecessary quoting is a waste of time and money. --Listmeister Georgs